State biologists recommend against listing the western Joshua tree as endangered due to climate change, saying the move would be premature.
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California could shrink water use in cities by 30% or more, study finds
Researchers say California’s cities have big potential to use water more efficiently while taking advantage of stormwater and recycled wastewater.
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Launch of condors on tribal land marks the species’ comeback, but a new threat looms large
Even as a Yurok tribe releases California condors on tribal lands, wind farms pose a new threat to the critically endangered species.
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As drought persists, government says Klamath farmers will be allocated limited water
The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation announces that farmers in the Klamath Basin on the California-Oregon border will receive limited water this summer.
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The plan to release genetically engineered mosquitoes in California
Oxitec says its genetically modified bugs could help control invasive populations of the Aedes aegypti mosquito, which can spread diseases. Some scientists worry releasing the creatures into the wild could have more risk than benefit.
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The avian soap opera unfolding atop this Berkeley bell tower has humans riveted
Nesting in UC Berkeley’s bell tower, peregrine falcons Annie and Grinnell always seemed to soar above the world of human drama. In the past year, all that changed.
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Report to California Legislature: Prepare for sweeping effects of climate change
From housing and health to transportation and education, the Legislative Analyst’s Office report provides a litany of sobering climate change impacts for California legislators to address as they enact policies and set budgets.
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Sierra snowpack worsens, falls to lowest level in 7 years
The April snowpack, key to how much water flows into reservoirs, is 39% of average statewide, proving that drought hasn’t relaxed its grip on California.
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Californians used more water as state braces for another dry year
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